FTA:Navy vessels traditionally bear the names of states or cities or noted Americans, such as former presidents John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan and Theodore Roosevelt. Others have been named for notable leaders like former senator and astronaut John Glenn or naval titans like former Adm. Hyman Rickover. The Navy announced this year that it would name a combat ship in honor of former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who survived a mass shooting in Arizona in 2011.

I'm truly good with this. In fact it should be the new tradition.Give the elementary schools to the astronauts and political geniuses. Give the war machines to the soldiers/sailors/marines/airmen who died serving the rest of us.

AirForceVet:FTA: Navy vessels traditionally bear the names of states or cities or noted Americans, such as former presidents John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan and Theodore Roosevelt. Others have been named for notable leaders like former senator and astronaut John Glenn or naval titans like former Adm. Hyman Rickover. The Navy announced this year that it would name a combat ship in honor of former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who survived a mass shooting in Arizona in 2011.

This is an amazing honor. But I couldn't quite tell from the story why he is singled out from all those who died in the battle? Because he made the call knowing he would be shot? I'm honestly not being snarky. I just feel a little bad for the other men who died with him.

Knowing that naming a ship is a very involved process with many regulations, I'm glad there's an opening for some scrappy vessels to be named after sailors and marines (maybe).

Having served in the USAF and in the bomber business, I've always wondered what happened to the heady days of naming your mighty aircraft after buxom ladies with sex appeal. I actually know why that stopped and I don't necessarily agree with the decision. Here's to the men and women of the USS Michael Murphy living up to the Navy tradition and bringing honor to his name.

betelgeux:Here's to the men and women of the USS Michael Murphy living up to the Navy tradition and bringing honor to his namegetting their asses shot off for gabbing on the phone all goddamned day in some sand dune where brown people don't want you.

AriaDawn:This is an amazing honor. But I couldn't quite tell from the story why he is singled out from all those who died in the battle? Because he made the call knowing he would be shot? I'm honestly not being snarky. I just feel a little bad for the other men who died with him.

Scroll up 4 posts from yours and read the citation. Should answer your question.

I'll bet you're a "like whore" on Facebook. "Like if you support our heroes; keep scrolling if you're a baby-killer." Don't tell me what to do, asswipe. I can decide to pay my respects without being told to do so.

AirForceVet:FTA: Navy vessels traditionally bear the names of states or cities or noted Americans, such as former presidents John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan and Theodore Roosevelt. Others have been named for notable leaders like former senator and astronaut John Glenn or naval titans like former Adm. Hyman Rickover. The Navy announced this year that it would name a combat ship in honor of former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who survived a mass shooting in Arizona in 2011.

Is it just me or do other vets wonder what to say when some shiatbird walks up and says, "Thank you for your service." ? I've always been tempted to ask, "Where the Fark were you?" The people who need to be thanked are no longer here to respond. You'll find them in rows at Arlington.

Yeah, like Dims do any more than pay lip service to the people in the military, while trying to use it at a lab for social experiments. And they wonder why the military always votes Republican.

Currently watching the Navy/Air Force game, and the "announcers" seem puzzled that neither team recruits high school football players, treats them to free cars and no-show jobs, feeds them 5th grade classes, and dumps them out the door if they get hurt.

Thunderboy:AirForceVet: FTA: Navy vessels traditionally bear the names of states or cities or noted Americans, such as former presidents John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan and Theodore Roosevelt. Others have been named for notable leaders like former senator and astronaut John Glenn or naval titans like former Adm. Hyman Rickover. The Navy announced this year that it would name a combat ship in honor of former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who survived a mass shooting in Arizona in 2011.

Not always. They forgot the five Sullivan Brothers from WWII.

Are you suggesting that they were not notable Americans?

As someone once pointed out, when someone asked the navy why they stopped naming submarines after fish, an admiral said, "Fish don't vote..."

daxxenos:Is it just me or do other vets wonder what to say when some shiatbird walks up and says, "Thank you for your service." ? I've always been tempted to ask, "Where the Fark were you?" The people who need to be thanked are no longer here to respond. You'll find them in rows at Arlington. Yeah, like Dims do any more than pay lip service to the people in the military, while trying to use it at a lab for social experiments. And they wonder why the military always votes Republican. Currently watching the Navy/Air Force game, and the "announcers" seem puzzled that neither team recruits high school football players, treats them to free cars and no-show jobs, feeds them 5th grade classes, and dumps them out the door if they get hurt.

The guy I know who goes out of his way to tell service members and vets "Thank you for your service" is an Army veteran who did his time in the middle east himself. You dishonor his service by posting what you did.

When someone thanks you for your service, you thank them politely and show some gratitude that they value your sacrifice.

I was on watch on the officers brow of the USS Nimitz when we had the funeral service for the president of the Medal of Honor Society. This was the same person that introduced President Bush at the ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of Pearl Harbor. It was truly awe inspiring when a group of about 40 MoH awardees came aboard. Seeing those men and their medals is something I will never forget.

ajgeek:I'm truly good with this. In fact it should be the new tradition.Give the elementary schools to the astronauts and political geniuses. Give the war machines to the soldiers/sailors/marines/airmen who died serving the rest of us.

/veteran

This. And no more ships named for politicians. (And I say that having served in the USS John W. Weeks, DD-701, named for a Secretary of War).

"To the everlasting glory of the infantry shines the name of Rodger Young."

daxxenos:Is it just me or do other vets wonder what to say when some shiatbird walks up and says, "Thank you for your service." ? I've always been tempted to ask, "Where the Fark were you?" The people who need to be thanked are no longer here to respond. You'll find them in rows at Arlington. Yeah, like Dims do any more than pay lip service to the people in the military, while trying to use it at a lab for social experiments. And they wonder why the military always votes Republican. Currently watching the Navy/Air Force game, and the "announcers" seem puzzled that neither team recruits high school football players, treats them to free cars and no-show jobs, feeds them 5th grade classes, and dumps them out the door if they get hurt.

Wow. As an active duty Marine who did three tours in Iraq and votes Democrat most of the time, you are a douchebag. In my experience, the people who are appreciative either can't serve, did and got out, or have children/relatives serving.

And no matter what, you should be thanking the people willing to go out of their way to show appreciation and move on.

rico567:ajgeek: I'm truly good with this. In fact it should be the new tradition.Give the elementary schools to the astronauts and political geniuses. Give the war machines to the soldiers/sailors/marines/airmen who died serving the rest of us.

/veteran

This. And no more ships named for politicians. (And I say that having served in the USS John W. Weeks, DD-701, named for a Secretary of War).

"To the everlasting glory of the infantry shines the name of Rodger Young."

Why, precisely, are we planning to name a ship after Giffords? I mean, I'm familiar with the process that it takes to get a ship named, but the justification for naming one after her? She got shot. She survived. BFD. Go to an inner-city ER, you'll find any number of shooting victims.

daxxenos:Is it just me or do other vets wonder what to say when some shiatbird walks up and says, "Thank you for your service." ? I've always been tempted to ask, "Where the Fark were you?" The people who need to be thanked are no longer here to respond. You'll find them in rows at Arlington. Yeah, like Dims do any more than pay lip service to the people in the military, while trying to use it at a lab for social experiments. And they wonder why the military always votes Republican. Currently watching the Navy/Air Force game, and the "announcers" seem puzzled that neither team recruits high school football players, treats them to free cars and no-show jobs, feeds them 5th grade classes, and dumps them out the door if they get hurt.

You sound like the kind of person who signs up for the Armed Forces because you like shooting brown people.

Morgellons, Absurdity:daxxenos: Is it just me or do other vets wonder what to say when some shiatbird walks up and says, "Thank you for your service." ? I've always been tempted to ask, "Where the Fark were you?" The people who need to be thanked are no longer here to respond. You'll find them in rows at Arlington. Yeah, like Dims do any more than pay lip service to the people in the military, while trying to use it at a lab for social experiments. And they wonder why the military always votes Republican. Currently watching the Navy/Air Force game, and the "announcers" seem puzzled that neither team recruits high school football players, treats them to free cars and no-show jobs, feeds them 5th grade classes, and dumps them out the door if they get hurt.

You sound like the kind of person who signs up for the Armed Forces because you like shooting brown people.

I enlisted in the Corps when Clinton was hiding in England, it was "suggested" that we not wear our uniforms in public, "admit" you were in the Service, the Democrats in congress now were burning down draft boards, picketing recruiting offices, we were getting paid $55 every two weeks, and we had to be smuggled back into the country when we came back from a "deployment."

That is going to leave a small bitterness... Hence, "Where the FARK were you!" comes to mind...

daxxenos:I enlisted in the Corps when Clinton was hiding in England, it was "suggested" that we not wear our uniforms in public, "admit" you were in the Service, the Democrats in congress now were burning down draft boards, picketing recruiting offices, we were getting paid $55 every two weeks, and we had to be smuggled back into the country when we came back from a "deployment."

That is going to leave a small bitterness... Hence, "Where the FARK were you!" comes to mind...

FTA:Already wounded, Murphy left a protected position and went to a clearing where he was exposed to gunfire to get a clear signal to contact Bagram Airfield for backup. He was killed along with 16 of his rescuers whose helicopter was shot down by a rocket-propelled grenade on June 28, 2005.

Does anybody else find it odd that his "deliberate, heroic act" got 16 more men killed and saved not one person? I mean, this guy is without question a hero and there's no way I could have done what he did but naming a warship after a man whose act of heroism led to the deaths of 16 soldiers just seems strange. Seven men have received posthumous Medals of Honor for their actions in Iraq or Afghanistan, three of whom died after diving on live grenades. Why not one of them?